Post op 6 months
On Wednesday of next week it will mark six months since my quadruple bypass surgery at the Cleveland Clinic. There are days when I think it has been much longer and others when i feel the pains and it seems like just a few days ago. All in all it has been a remarkable revocery. Back to work full time, reduced medications from 16 to 10 now, (financial burden lightened somewhat), completed the 12 week Cardiac Rehab classes, vacation to New Jersey (first time to see the ocean), celebrated another birthday, our 29th aniversary, the birth of our 6th grandchild, etc. I feel blessed and lucky. I have not been so successful at the weight loss, up 4 pounds from my surgery date, after I had lost 37. Always a battle for me. I am not very happy with myself right now in that regard. Hard to work the walking into my schedule with working. I seem to do good when I am at home but when working I am sitting 90% of the day. More swelling in hands, face and feet. I guess this is my next goal since everything else seems to be where it should be. I keep telling myself, "self, is you can do all of that, can't you get your weight under control". I am glad to see all the new members. This is the place to be for support and strength! Take care, until we meet again. Barb